Created Fri 9th Jan 11:09pm PST by 
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Will Mrs Rivera, an army deserter, be allowed to stay in Canada?
Background: © BBC
Mrs Rivera had wanted to remain in Canada on humanitarian grounds. Canada has ordered the deportation of the first woman US soldier to have sought asylum in the country to avoid being deployed to Iraq.
Kimberly Rivera, a mother of three, had requested permission to remain in Canada on humanitarian grounds but her appeal was rejected.
She could face up to five years in prison when she returns to the US.
Some 200 deserters from the US military are believed to have fled to Canada, some living incognito.
Mrs Rivera served in Iraq in 2006 but deserted a year later after refusing to be redeployed.
The War Resisters Supporters Campaign, who are backing Mrs Rivera, said her experience in Iraq was "a huge awakening" which convinced her that "the war was immoral and that she could not participate in it".
Mrs Rivera and her family have been told they must leave Canada by the end of January unless the court order is reversed.
Last year, the Canadian parliament passed a non-binding motion granting asylum to deserters from the Iraq war.
But correspondents say the governing Conservatives opposed the motion, not willing to risk upsetting Washington over the issue.
So far Canada has deported only one US deserter, Robin Long. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison on his return
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/172634-Canada-expels-US-woman-deserter
Category Editor Details: If Canada decides to deport her before the settlement date and she goes into hiding, that would still count as a 'No', as that still wouldn't mean she was 'allowed' to stay.
Mrs Rivera had wanted to remain in Canada on humanitarian grounds. Canada has ordered the deportation of the first woman US soldier to have sought asylum in the country to avoid being deployed to Iraq.
Kimberly Rivera, a mother of three, had requested permission to remain in Canada on humanitarian grounds but her appeal was rejected.
She could face up to five years in prison when she returns to the US.
Some 200 deserters from the US military are believed to have fled to Canada, some living incognito.
Mrs Rivera served in Iraq in 2006 but deserted a year later after refusing to be redeployed.
The War Resisters Supporters Campaign, who are backing Mrs Rivera, said her experience in Iraq was "a huge awakening" which convinced her that "the war was immoral and that she could not participate in it".
Mrs Rivera and her family have been told they must leave Canada by the end of January unless the court order is reversed.
Last year, the Canadian parliament passed a non-binding motion granting asylum to deserters from the Iraq war.
But correspondents say the governing Conservatives opposed the motion, not willing to risk upsetting Washington over the issue.
So far Canada has deported only one US deserter, Robin Long. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison on his return
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/172634-Canada-expels-US-woman-deserter
Category Editor Details: If Canada decides to deport her before the settlement date and she goes into hiding, that would still count as a 'No', as that still wouldn't mean she was 'allowed' to stay.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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infernalmachine: show details ... Will- Mrs Rivera a, an army deserter , be allowed to stay in Canada or deported to us?
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sqlman: show details ... © © BBC<br/> Mrs Rivera had ... -expels-US-woman-deserter</a><br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor Details:</b> If Canada decides to deport her before the settlement date and she goes into hiding, that would still count as a 'No', as that still wouldn't mean she was 'allowed' to stay.
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sqlman: show details ... © BBC< <br/> Mrs Rivera had wanted ... in prison on his return< <br/> <a href="http://www. ... -expels-US-woman-deserter</a><> <br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor
Suspended Tue 7th Jul 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Unsuspended Sat 15th Aug 4:45pm PST by sqlman: On Tuesday, 8/11, a Canadian Federal Court judge issued another temporary stay for Mrs. Rivera while a new pre-removal risk assessment is performed. This could take up to four months; as such, we'll re-open this for two months or until a final ruling is announced.
sqlman: On Tuesday, 8/11, a Canadian Federal Court judge issued another temporary stay for Mrs. Rivera while a new pre-removal risk assessment is performed. This could take up to four months; as such, we'll re-open this for two months or until a final ruling is announced.
Suspended Thu 15th Oct 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 16th Oct 9:18am PST by 
dieseldog
: settlement date has passed and no news of her being deported. please settle as yes.
dieseldog: settlement date has passed and no news of her being deported. please settle as yes.
Unsuspended Fri 16th Oct 1:58pm PST by sqlman: Per the last comment, we're re-opening for another two months to give the courts time to decide.
sqlman: Per the last comment, we're re-opening for another two months to give the courts time to decide. 
Suspend date: Tue 15th Dec 11:59pm PST (3 weeks to go) details 
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i aim frankly surprised at the comment of (cape) or is he also canadian?
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/578156
http://lawiscool.com/tag/kimberly-rivera/
She is scheduled to be deported, but her appeal will be heard on July 8th. What does this do to this question?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iwAv9UfA2zmeKs_5oI--3cRQ5nOw
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/11/iraq-war-resister-stay081109.html
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